by Debbie Vanaman
First of all, let me thank each and every one of you for your support of our shoe box ministry so far. Your response has been overwhelming. Thanks also to the ladies (and gentlemen) who are helping with our teddy bear project. Just imagine a child opening up their shoe box and finding a hand-made bear made just for them. Our ABW ladies will be stuffing the bears which haven’t been completed yet at their meeting in June. So if you have bears already sewn together, just return it to the church office and the ladies will finish it up for you.
For the month of May, we will be collecting small toys such as dolls, cars, small flashlights with extra batteries, hand-held games, small balls and things of that nature. Just remember it has to be small enough to fit in a shoe box with lots of other things. Donation boxes are in the Welcome Center and Fellowship Hall.
Please keep this program in your prayers year-round as shoe boxes are being distributed around the world to children who may for the first time hear the name of Jesus.
Remember my favorite saying – you can change the world through the power of a shoe box.